Russ
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AKA: Russell Vitale

@RussDiemon

About Russ

Russell Vitale is a rapper from Atlanta, Georgia, by way of New Jersey. A lifelong fan of rap, Russ began writing raps in his notebook at the age of 7. At 14, he began making beats, producing for his friend Bugus who had dreams of making it as a rapper. In high school, Russ made the decision to also pursue a career as a rapper himself.

Between 2011 and 2014, Russ released 11 mixtapes. These received minimal attention, and Russ decided to wait to release his debut album until he had enough of an audience. What followed was 87 consecutive weekly singles released to his SoundCloud page. Two notables among the slew of singles were “What They Want” and “Losin Control,” both of which ended up being certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA.

On May 5, 2017, Russ released his debut album There’s Really A Wolf. Every song on the album was entirely produced, mixed, mastered, engineered, written, and recorded by Russ himself. The album spawned 7 singles with Gold certification or higher and was certified Platinum within a year of its release.

Russ released his sophomore effort ZOO on September 7, 2018, this time opting to enlist external producers and featured artists.